Finishing Strong the Last 60 Days of the School Year

Equally important to beginning the school year successfully is finishing it well. If teachers finish the school year well, they consider their entire year a good one. This guide gives teachers the critical support they need during the last 60 days of the school year. Each of the lessons offer powerful and specific advice that can be absorbed quickly and implemented immediately.

Lessons include:

Time To Initiate A Plan For A Strong Finish

Entry Points To Reach Students Till The Very Last Day

Throw Away Your Red Pencil

Teach Students How To Adjust Their Strategies When They Struggle

There’s Always A Reaction To Every Action

Persuasion Always Produces More Than Pressure

The Winning Edge In Instruction

Where There Is Talk, There Is Hope

Are You Really Available?

How To Build Students Up Through Constructive Criticism

Remember: Throwaway Comments Pack A Punch

Handling Parent Complaints Realistically…And Professionally

Beware: Your Priorities Can Cause Students To Quit

Prestige And Pleasure Are Big Motivators

Five Words To Give Up

Characteristics Of A Real Professional

The Biggest Mistake You Can Make

You Don’t Have To Understand To Accept

Don’t Abandon The Partnership On Test Days

Before…During…After A Problem

There’s No Substitute For Good Manners

Offer Students Opportunity Till The Last Day

What Students Need To Hear Before Leaving Our Class

A Send-Off Message To Give Your Students

Each of the lessons in this guide offers powerful and specific advice that can be absorbed quickly and implemented immediately.